Here in one economical volume are the two fundamental and most important documents of United States history. The introduction is by Pauline Maier, author of American Scripture, which was named one of the ten best books of the year by The New York Times and hailed as "the freshest, best-informed historian's reading of the Declaration of Independence and its context that we have ever had." -Richard D. Brown, University of Connecticut.

Table of Contents Introduction by Pauline Maier • Notes to the Introduction • The Declaration of Independence • The Constitution of the United States • The Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America • Dates to Remember • Index